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M23 rebellion, Congo

Associated Press · 3h

What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma

Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the city of Goma, the government’s last stronghold in the North Kivu province,

Congo provincial governor dies after fighting with rebels closing in on capital, authorities say

The governor of eastern Congo's North Kivu province has died from injuries sustained during fighting on the front line, authorities said Friday, as M23 rebels closed in on the provincial capital.

The New York Times · 1d

Rebels Backed by Rwanda Close In on Major City in Congo

Many Congolese see the rebel advance as an invasion of their country by a foreign power in an attempt to seize land and Congo’s valuable rare minerals.

Fear stalks DR Congo city Goma

Human Rights Watch · 3h

DR Congo: Civilians at Risk as M23 Approaches Goma

Civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are at increasing risk as the abusive M23 armed group, supported by the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), approaches Goma, the capital of North Kivu province.

Barron's · 47m

Fear Stalks DR Congo City Goma As Artillery Fire Shakes Ground

Explosions rocked the ground in the main city in DR Congo's east on Friday as intensifying clashes between the country's army and M23 fighters gripped the region.

Daily Journal · 7h

DR Congo battles intensify, Western nations ask citizens to leave Goma

The DR Congo army and M23 fighters clashed outside Goma on Friday as the UK, US and France urged citizens to leave the main city in the country's volatile east,

11hon MSN

UN says Congo's M23 conflict could spark regional war

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that Congo's M23 conflict risks spiralling into a broader regional war as ...

13h

Fighting Rages Near Congo Trading Hub as UN Warns of Broader War

Fighting between M23 rebels and Democratic Republic of Congo’s army intensified on Friday with the militia threatening to ...

The EastAfrican10h

Congo conflict: Türkiye offers to mediate widening gulf among parties

Türkiye has offered to provide any kind of support that could influence parties to the Congo conflict to end the war.

11hon MSN

President cuts short Davos trip as DR Congo fighting rages

The Democratic Republic of Congo's president has cut short his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos as a deadly conflict ...

1don MSN

Thousands uprooted as Congo M23 rebels near Goma in major advance

Laden with just the possessions they can carry, thousands of displaced people have reached the outskirts of the city of Goma ...

Anadolu Ajansi11h

UN refugee agency 'gravely' concerned over worsening violence in Democratic Republic of Congo

It is vital, and long overdue, for peace to take root in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the benefit of its people ...

3d

M23 rebels in eastern Congo seize a town on a key supply route to the provincial capital

Authorities in eastern Congo say M23 rebels have seized the town of Minova, a key supply route for the provincial capital, ...

The New Times on MSN12h

Congo-Kinshasa: Denying Citizenship As a Weapon of War - DRC's Gamble Against M23

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has once again reignited its self-destructive cycle of denial, scapegoating, and political recklessness.

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